We love this gorgeous, well maintained park! The pirate play area is really cute and has some…read moreunique features like a treasure tumble (you roll it to see shells) and a "plank" you can walk/jump on. Past the park and onto the boardwalk- there is plenty of unique wildlife to see- herons, seagulls, and star fish! The beach is rocky but easy to navigate and a great place to throw or collect rocks. This is truly a great walk for playing with toddlers, having a picnic or enjoying a walk.

Very beautiful view and a cool little playground for my daughter and a LOT of little stones to be…read morethrown.

For as long as I've lived in the PNW, I've never visited Big Rock Garden before! Earlier this week…read moreI was looking for an easy place to take a little stroll, and decided to stop by. This lovely little enclave in the Silver Beach neighborhood feels almost hidden! Apparently it was gifted to the city as a park, and thank goodness because it's truly a gem. Full of meandering paths, sculptures, and water features, it was the perfect spot for a quick little walk amongst the shade of the towering cedar and fir trees. There were also benches for sitting and pondering. Can't wait to come back again!

The street sneaks up on you. This peaceful garden is located in a quiet neighborhood and is a great…read moreplace for a small stroll or peaceful hideaway. Theres a small parking lot for about 8 or so cars and it wasn't busy on the weekend I went. European outdoor art exhibits inspired this artist to start his own sculpture garden. There definitely could be a lot more art but theres statues tucked away in small paths that you have to meander through so take your time exploring. It's a cute neighborhood attraction and if you're around it's worth checking out but I wouldn't recommend going out of the way to visit. Dogs are not allowed.

I can't believe that I'm just discovering this beautiful park on Lake Samish on the far end of…read moreSouth Bellingham. Whatever you want on a hot day you can find at this beautiful family park-swimming, boating, hiking, play ground and picnic area. There is a lodge available to rent, changing rooms and bathrooms, several levels and hiking trails. Plenty of tables in sun and shade. Paddle boat, canoe, row boat and kayak rentals. You can easily spend the whole day here!

This park has been renovated since we were kids and used to play here. But the layout remains…read more Rolling hills of grassy fields, a playground - now featuring a water play area, pavilions for rent/use and plenty of trails to walk along.

Daughter took me here for the first time and I loved it. Nice trails to walk close to her house…read moreand a nice park. We will come back here to walk again .

Views across the bay? Check! Playground? Check!…read morePlenty of parking? Check! Big, grassy area to play in? Check! If you're looking for a quintessential Bellingham park experience, look no farther than this lovely waterfront gem conveniently located just a few minutes from downtown Bham. When I lived there, it was one of my favorite places to go on a sunny day, just to take in the sights and breathe some fresh sea air. Recently, we gathered here for a Mother's Day picnic, where we spread our blankets on the ground underneath the trees, flew kites, and enjoyed some major people watching on a perfect, sunny day. From our vantage point we could also see boats out on the bay - it was magical! I wouldn't complain too loudly if they added a few more picnic tables to this park. But other than that, it's pretty fun to visit. Bonus for the clean public restrooms (located in the boathouse building)!

A lovely park and playground in a beautiful setting on the waterfront. Buildings at the point are…read moreavailable for rental. Picnic tables, benches, little shade, a bicycle path and plenty of wind blowing at and around you as you enjoy the expansive boat and water views.

Our trip to Washington took a weird turn when our plans changed overnight. We pretty much were…read moreleft to do what ever we wanted rather than scheduled things with extended family. So we went to the lake. This lake was located right around the corner from our Airbnb. Its very easy to find and if you get here early enough there is lots of parking. We just brought our towels and swim suits and picked a spot on the grass near the sand. It was a very sunny day out in Washington. The kids headed right out and walked out to the floating decks. They were able to jump off and swim around. They had so much fun. We were here all day. They have a small snack shack with limited options. We got ice cream at some point. Then suddenly the kids and my husband decided that they wanted to take a paddle boat out into the lake. I had no interest. They had a good time. I personally thought it was too windy and at some point my husband had jump out and swim push the boat back to the shore. He made sure to let the people working that they should warn people that the wind may make it very hard to paddle back to shore. All in all it was a fantastic afternoon. The kids wanted to come back again but our trip was cut short and the time we did have didn't account for a second visit. Not sure we will ever be back again but we would if we could.

A nice park with summing available in the summer months. Playground for kids is fun, though we did…read moresee a child fall off of the slippery climbing structure, so keep a close eye on that side. The park is large with much space to run and play, explore and enjoy. Buildings (pavilions, basketball court/gym) are available on the grounds for private rental, and plenty of parking can be found on the property. (On hot summer weekends, parking does fill up quickly.)

Lots of fun stuff to do..My daughter (4) had a lot of fun running around although she was to small…read morefor some of it she had a blast

For the first 9 months I lived in ferndale I had no idea this park existed. It's tucked away behind…read morepioneer park, away from any major roads so if it wasn't for me driving around random roads in ferndale I don't think I would have found it. I'm really glad I did though, this park is incredible. So many things for kids of all ages! Lots of fun structures for tag, lots of slides, lots of interesting toys you don't see many places. Just a fantastic place to take your kids.

Discovery pass needed. Easy trek down to the beach. There's public restroom and water available…read morenear the beach entrance. We tried crabbing here twice. Definitely bring a spare lure; our first attempt, we had to cut the line as it got snagged on some rocks. Saw a lot of people on the beach, enjoying a picnic or even kayaking out to crab boxes in the evening. Beautiful park overall. Make sure you're sure-footed if you're going to climb the rocks.

The beach park section of Larrabee park is gorgeous. There's ample parking, then a decent that's…read moreabout a 45 second walk to a grassy lawn and a beautiful stage built in the early 1900s. There were people performing music on the stage and park goers enjoying on the grass. Just to the left of the stage there's a path to the beach. Another 2-3 minute descent brings you to a trail going left and right. The path to the left is a short trail to a rock you can sit on and climb down to get to the water. Further that way there's another beach. The path to the right leads to a nice beach with a great view and a shade tree. There were some bugs in the washed up kelp, but nothing too bothersome imho. We had a stand up paddleboard so we used the path on the right after the stage area. I would recommend anyone bringing gear down (scuba, kayaks, paddleboards) to use this beach. Larger crafts can use the boat ramp just north of this beach, and you can drive right up to that ramp (north of the stage and parking area). It was a beautiful park and a great place to picnic, enjoy the water, and view the sunset!